NAA: A1, 1916/4574

Sevigne, Ivy Nathalie Clarice

Digital copy - 34176

Details

Occupation as writtenBoarding house Proprietor
Standardised occupationDS03: Domestic service - Other service
Application received14 Feb 1916
Application status Approved
Official
Date of approval or denial28 Feb 1916
If rejected, why?
Birthplace as writtenSydney
Modern countryAustralia
Age on application34
Age on arrival in AustraliaNone
Port of DepartureNone
Port of ArrivalNone
Date of arrivalNone
Name of shipNone

Addresses

Address in AustraliaRotoiti, Marian Street, Killara near Sydney
Address StateNew South Wales
Time at address

Family

MarriedDivorced
ChildrenNo

References

Name of referenceWilliam Arnott
Occupation of referenceJustice of the Peace, Rose Bay, NSW
Marginalia description

Police report attachedNo
Link to other applicant
LiterateYes

Why are they applying?

Reasonother
Other information

S. to Hunt, 10 Feb 1916, Cover letter to application: Born in Australia, but married an American, Richard Sevigne, on 26 March 1903. Divorced 24 June 1914, NSW due to his desertion for 3+ years. 'I have for some time been carrying on business as a boarding house proprietor as Killars... now desirous of obtaining a Pass Port to enable a journey to France for certain domestic reasons.' Tried to get passport and was told she was American. Then went to American Consulate in Sydney but told not American

Further comments

Application typed statement, 10 Feb 1916: father was William Henry Chard, Sydney, a wool merchant and Elizabeth Anne, b. Sydney.

S., 15/2/1916: Sent an urgent telegram at Request to clarify that American husband never naturalised (divorced)